puerperal fever
noun
14 letters5 syllables24 points in Scrabble®29 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon.
WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withR
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®24 points
Words With Friends®29 points
Double word48 points
Triple word72 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withP … R
Syllablespu · er · per · al fe · ver
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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